I heard that Master Xuan Hua stated that to maintain the Great Compassion Mantra without practicing the 42 Hands & Eyes Dharma is like having hands without feet.

I also understand from his explanation that one should not practice the Hands & Eyes Dharma without receiving official transmission. In that case, if I were to maintain the Great Compassion Mantra alone, what effect would it have?

I practice the Pure Land Dharma Door and have a few questions that I hope you will help clarify for me!

– I leave the Buddha recitation machine on when I go to bed. Is there a difference between the Buddha recitation seeds during sleep and when I am awake?– I frequently listen to the Buddha recitation machine. Every now and then I have the urge to recite the Buddha’s name and then would hear the recitation sound from the machine. How does that affect my chances of rebirth?– When I recite the Buddha’s name, my mind feels cool and refreshed and I often feel a rush. Is that state actually the Buddha and Bodhisattvas’ help as described in the sutras? However, some CDs say that such state is the result of being touched by yin beings…

Please explain for my sake in order for me to stop worrying and having doubts!

Finally, I wish you health and bliss so that you can quickly realize the Way!

However, I have a problem now as I prefer sitting cross-legged (not necessary full lotus), or with my legs bend whenever I sit down. ​

​Over years, and feel the blood flow in my legs is not as good as before, the condition may not be reversible. Hence I am concern with sitting in full lotus during practice even though I would really prefer to do so.

Could you give any advice on what I should do so I can sit in full lotus during practice and not develop leg problems in the future?

I married a woman who seems to be of the world: she seems to enjoy oral sex. I have yet to give her my consent but she has dropped hints that she would definitely get satisfaction elsewhere if she is left unsatisfied. ​

May I ask: Is it OK to have oral sex with one’s wife? The reason I ask is because we already have children and to divorce would not be good karma either.​NVC

I am a student. I silently recite the Buddha’s name while I walk to school. At home, I would also silently recite his name while doing the household chores. At night I would then silently dedicate the merit and virtue as [the typical dedication of merit and virtue verse]. Is that correct?

I encountered the Great Compassion Mantra and became enamored with it. Thus I vowed to the Buddha and Guan Yin Bodhisattva that I would maintain the Mantra in order to dedicate the merit and virtue from such recitations to my past creditors.

I also hoped that my family would become vegetarian. However, recently my workload has increased so much that I could not recite the Mantra regularly anymore. This makes me feel very guilty.

I hope that you will teach me the proper recitation method so that I can properly repent for my failure to keep my vow to the Buddha, Bodhisattvas and Gods because it was never my intention to make false promises to them. This failure makes me very worried and scared.

1. I have been reciting the Buddha’s name for quite a while, but because of scheduling conflicts from work, I have not been able to do it at specific times. ​​Usually, I recite the Buddha’s name all the time everywhere: whether it be while walking or working with my hands. I wonder whether or not such recitations would be beneficial at all because I fear that I have been calling out to him instead of reciting his name.

2. Often while I eat meat and fish I would recite his name: am I committing offenses? My question is if I recite the Buddha’s name but I am not a vegetarian, would I be committing offenses?